The history of toppers can be traced back to the late 19th century but they became widely popular in the mid-20th century. Bakers did their best in putting together all their efforts to make wedding cakes- which would not only taste good but with their eye catching appearance would add to the grace of the occasion.

One source claims that the original idea of a bride and groom figurine as a wedding cake topper was published in a catalog in 1927. Since then the wedding cake toppers gained wide popularity and appeared in various shapes and poses. People would keep the wedding cake toppers as memento of the most special and revolutionizing day of their lives. Other widely popular options were silver bells, love birds, doves, cherubs, cupids, etc